ERI vs GEO: Annual number of wildfires
ERI
31 wildfires
in 2026
GEO
28 wildfires
in 2026
ERI rank
104th
GEO rank
107th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- ERI
- GEO
How they compare
ERI currently reports 31 wildfires against 28 wildfires in GEO, a difference of 3 wildfires.
That makes ERI's figure about 1.1 times GEO's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was GEO ahead.
ERI ranks 104th and GEO ranks 107th of 248 countries.
GEO has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ERI | GEO | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.62 wildfires | 143.38 wildfires | 119.75 wildfires | GEO |
| 2020s | 61.71 wildfires | 87.71 wildfires | 26 wildfires | GEO |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, ERI or GEO?
- ERI, at 31 wildfires against 28 wildfires in GEO as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between ERI and GEO?
- 3 wildfires, with ERI ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ERI and GEO?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do ERI and GEO rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- ERI ranks 104th and GEO ranks 107th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.